Started a new project this week. Heather has converted the guest room into her art studio and is in need of a rack to store her canvases and frames. I’ve got a ton of scrap wood in the shop that I need to get ride of so …
I took an old bookcase and starting milling the shelves into rails:
Old plywood shelves cut into two inch strips.
In fact I cut a bunch of strips:
33 of the strips at last count. Only need 15 more.
and finally started putting them together:
First side panel.
The next step is to make more of these and add a plywood shelf. More about that next time.
If you need me – I’ll be in the shop,
Andrew
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Looks very professional, your friends are right, you can consider selling them to some nearby store sometime!☺☺
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Some day I will.
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Indeed ☺☺ Have a great day!
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Great that you can repurpose wood you already have.
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I hate to throw good wood out, so I reuse it whenever I can. Hopefully it earns me a few extra points at the pearly gates.
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Or at least among the tree huggers.
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I hug a lot of trees, but only the kind without splinters.
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Smart. It’s important to learn from our mistakes.
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Looks awesome. I can’t wait to see the finished product. As any good builder of anything knows, though, it is the process you love that make the end so good.
Tim
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So true, it all about process.
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Looks very impressive 🙂
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Thanks – it was a fair amount of table saw work.
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Have you ever considered selling these at a local store, consignment maybe. They are amazing works of woodworking.
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At some point I might, but at the moment I can barely fill all the requests from Heather. While I am still working it’s a question of time. When I retire and have more time I might start selling pieces to get a bit of pocket money.
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That’s what my dad did when he retired, kept him happy and working for another 20 years. And Mom was happy as it gave them extra traveling money as well. 🙂
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It is an option I am looking at.
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I have a feeling the end result will be very impressive!
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Hopefully I’ll get this one right.
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I can’t wait to see the finished project and your wife’s art.
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You know, my wife said the same thing …
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Inside voice, Andrew. Inside voice…
Seriously, this looks like a great project and a wonderful way to make use of nicely cured lumber.
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I hate to get rid of good lumber. You just keep cutting into smaller pieces and glue it back together.
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And no worries about shrinkage or warping.
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Exactly.
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Smart Lady
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